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Two women ‘propped up dead man in car and drove him to bank to withdraw cash’
Loreen Bea Feralo, 55, and Karen Casbohm, 63, have been charged with theft and gross abuse of a corpse following their alleged actions after the death of Douglas Layman, whose body was left at a hospital emergency room, according to police.
The crime has prompted comparisions to the movie Weekend At Bernies, which plots two men’s attempts to pretend that their murdered employer is really alive.
Police say that the two women were not related to Layman but shared his home in Ashtabula, a city about 50 miles from Cleveland.
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U.S. embassy in Moscow warns of “imminent” extremist attacks on large crowds
The embassy did not disclose any other information about the reported threats but warned U.S. citizens to avoid crowds and to be aware of their surroundings.
The embassy issued its warning hours after Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), the successor to the Soviet-era KGB, said it thwarted an attack on a synagogue by an Islamic State cell, Reuters reports.
Though it’s unclear if the two statements are related, the FSB said the cell was planning on attacking “the congregants of a synagogue using firearms.”
60-year-old Concealed-Carry License holder kills would-be robber during Auburn Gresham shootout: CPD
A 60-year-old man had just used an ATM down the street from his home. He was outside when a suspect, identified only as male, approached him on a bike, police said.
Police said that’s when the suspect, whose age was not immediately known, took out a gun and demanded the man’s money and other belongings.
The victim, who is a valid FOID card and CCL holder, took out his own gun and an exchange of gunfire ensued, police said. Both the victim and the suspect were shot.
The 60-year-old then ran to a nearby gas station for help. Security video shows the wounded man waiting for police and paramedics to show up.
Netanyahu pledges Rafah offensive; CENTCOM Chief warn against U.S. complacency TV7 Israel News 08.03
1) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserts that the IDF will broaden its operation into the town of Rafah.
2) U.S. President Joe Biden highlights his Administration’s intention to erect a pier on the shores of the Gaza Strip – to accommodate a maritime’ humanitarian corridor.
3) Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warns, in relation to Mideast hostilities, that the “the worst is not behind us.”
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‘Criminal justice activist’ who appeared on Joe Rogan show is arrested for murder after human head and parts found in freezer
Police believe 48-year-old Sheldon Johnson, a well-known criminal justice activist, killed the victim in the victim’s apartment in the Bronx, dismembered the body, and then brought some of the body parts to his ninth-floor apartment in Harlem.
One neighbor told police she heard gunshots from the apartment, then heard someone yell out, “Please don’t, I have a family!” before hearing two more gunshots, according to a police report obtained by the New York Times.
Police also heard from a building superintendent who saw a man walking in and out of the apartment several times while changing clothing a number of times. He also walked out with a plastic blue storage bin on wheels.
Evidence is overwhelming against Willis, Wade: Alan Dershowitz | Newsline
On Friday’s “Newsline,” Harvard Professor Emeritus Alan Dershowitz calls out Fulton County DA Fani Willis for trying to spin her relationship with prosecutor Nathan Wade.
Rand Paul Calls Out The Top Ten ‘Worst’ Earmarks In Government Budget
On the Senate floor, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) railed against pork-barrel spending in the government budget and called out several earmarks he finds most shocking.
Christian snowboarding coach fired by school district for calling out boys competing against girls wins $75,000 settlement
David Bloch, the founding coach of Woodstock Union High School’s snowboarding team, filed a lawsuit in July 2023 following his termination for discussing the nature of transgender student athletes with two high school snowboarders.
The lawsuit was reportedly settled against the Vermont Agency of Education, the Vermont Principals’ Association, and the school district that agreed to pay him $75,000, which was 17 times more than his annual coaching salary.
A United States District Court judge denied Bloch’s reinstatement as a coach in December 2023, but Bloch filed a notice of appeal. He then agreed to drop the appeal request once he accepted the settlement.
Biden calls for business tax hikes to reduce budget deficit
President Joe Biden proposed raising taxes on the nation’s job creators to help shrink the government’s ballooning budget deficit during his State of The Union address Thursday night.
While claiming to have cut the federal budget deficit by more than $1 trillion despite vastly increased spending under his administration, Biden said corporations and the wealthy should pay more to cut the deficit further.
“It’s my goal to cut the federal deficit another $3 trillion by making big corporations and the very wealthy finally beginning to pay their fair share,” he said.
Biden proposed raising the minimum corporate tax rate from 15% to 21%. Though unspoken in his Thursday night address, Biden also will propose a 33% increase in the overall corporate tax rate, increasing it from 21% to 28%, according to a White House media briefing held earlier Wednesday.
In addition, the president said billionaires should pay a minimum 25% personal income tax.
DOJ Fails to Turn Over Hur-Biden Transcript
The House Judiciary Committee is “evaluating next steps” after the Justice Department failed to turn over requested documents concerning special counsel Robert Hur’s probe of President Joe Biden, Newsmax has learned.
Hur is scheduled to testify before the committee March 12 following complaints by Republicans that the special counsel’s decision not to charge Biden with mishandling classified documents showed a two-tiered system of justice.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., in a Feb. 27 letter, subpoenaed Attorney General Merrick Garland for records, including transcripts, notes, video, and audio files, related to Hur’s investigation of Biden.
The Judiciary, Oversight, and the Ways and Means committees also are seeking classified documents referenced in the special counsel’s report which relate to then-Vice President Biden’s December 2015 phone call with the then-Ukrainian prime minister.
Thanks To Obamacare, Indiana Special-Needs Families Can’t Get The Medical Help They Need
The problems in Indiana started when Medicaid spending projections for the current budget exceeded the original target by $1 billion. Call it a “forecasting error,” call it (as one Democrat lawmaker did) an “accounting error,” but $1 billion represents real money.
When the error was discovered in December, the state budget director said the cost overrun presaged difficult choices about rising Medicaid spending: “This amount of growth cannot continue, so there’s going to be some tough decisions ahead.”
Several weeks later, Alexander and Anastasia Davis found out who would bear the cost of those tough decisions — they would.
Democrats Deployed Their Top Election Riggers To Tip The Scales In 2024
An open records inquiry by the Foundation for Government Accountability may prove the White House violated the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) by directly coordinating agency efforts with a vote-rigging scheme.
The Biden administration has tried to hide these efforts from the public, but internal emails obtained by FGA show Justin Levitt and others in the White House directed federal agencies to work with a vast network of far-left and Democrat activists to help ensure Biden’s reelection.
The coordination, which began almost immediately after Biden was sworn into office, included efforts to get ballots to individuals with “immigration and citizenship issues” as well as those “incarcerated in federal custody.”
Global Female Genital Mutilation Cases Soar to 230+ Million
FGM can include partial or total removal of the clitoris as well as the labia minora, and suturing of the vaginal opening to narrow it, in the incorrect belief the cut can control women’s sexuality and make them more likely to be obedient to religious and social restrictions.
The practice has been known to cause fatal bleeding or infections, and can also have long-term consequences such as fertility problems, childbirth complications, stillbirth and painful sexual intercourse, AFP reports.
“It is indeed bad news. This is a huge number, a number that is bigger than ever before,” said Claudia Coppa, lead author of the report released to coincide with International Women’s Day.
The AFP report sets out Africa is home to the most number of FGM cases with more than 144 million, ahead of Asia (80 million) and the Middle East (six million), according to the survey of 31 countries where the practice is common.
Reports: Trump’s Choices Installed by RNC into Leadership Positions
Lara Trump will become the co-chair. She follows a precedent set by Maureen Reagan, the daughter of President Ronald Reagan, the last family member of a president to serve as co-chair of the RNC back in the 1980s.
Whatley will carry the top title, replacing longtime chair Ronna McDaniel after she announced her departure last week, as Breitbart News reported.
But he will be surrounded by people closer to Trump. The AP report continues:
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Gold Star dad who lost son in Afghan exit arrested after interrupting Biden at SOTU
A ‘Mornings with Maria’ panel discuss Biden touting his economic policies, the Republicans’ response to the State of the Union address, a Gold Star dad interrupting the president’s speech and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
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